Another part of Fall that I enjoy is pumpkin carving. This year, I carved pumpkins with my seven-year-old nephew, Erik, and I wanted to bake the seeds from them. So, with a little searching and some ad libbing on my part, I made some very yummy Baked Pumpkin Seeds!
1st) Soak the pumpkin seeds over night in salt water. I used about 3-4 tsb. of salt
2nd) Drain seeds in a colander and rinse with cold water
3rd) Spread seeds out on paper towels and pat dry with another paper towel
4th) Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees
5th) Mix seeds in a bowl with 2 tbs. olive oil and 2 tbs. of melted butter
6th) Pour mixture onto a baking sheet and spread evenly
7th) Generously sprinkle cinnamon over the seeds
8th) Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over seeds
9th) Bake for 20min then stir seeds around on the baking sheet spreading seeds evenly once again
10th) Sprinkle seeds again with cinnamon sugar
11th) Bake an additional 25min
12th) If the pumpkin seeds are golden brown and sizzle, they are done!
13th) With a spatula scoop seeds into bowl alternating seeds, sprinkling with cinnamon sugar, seeds, cinnamon sugar, etc. until you have topped it off with cinnamon sugar
14th) Enjoy! The pumpkin seeds taste amazing warm but do cool fairly quickly if you prefer them cooler
*helpful hints*
-if you aren't looking for a salty, sweet pumpkin seed, instead of coating with cinnamon and cinnamon sugar LIGHTLY sprinkle with salt when you first put them in the oven
-have fun! if you want them a little spicy, add your favorite spice! pumpkin seeds can be quite versatile!
-an easy way to help get the pulp from the pumpkin off of the seeds is to run cold water over them in a colander and rub then between your fingers
I hope that you enjoy your Baked Pumpkin Seeds!
Stay crafty,
Sarah P.
